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Buzzard Roost Knob

Buzzard Roost Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Buzzard Roost Knob rises to 315 m in West Virginia. Ruble Knob stands 406 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Shafer Knob, a peak 2.5 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 150 named places lie within 25 miles, 44 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in West Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31521492, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
315 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.04175, -81.74958

150 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 56
Peaks: 44
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 10
  • Washington's Western Lands Museum: 6.8 mi
  • Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 9.8 mi
  • New Era One Room School: 15.8 mi
  • Blennerhassett Mansion: 17.8 mi
  • Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 12.4 mi
  • Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Quincy Park: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buzzard Roost Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ruble KnobE 95°406 m24.3 mi
Weed KnobESE 123°363 m15.8 mi
Mail Point HillE 93°348 m11.8 mi
Smith KnobESE 120°348 m12.9 mi
Tuttle KnobSSE 146°343 m21.5 mi
Monroe KnobSSE 148°343 m22.8 mi
Panther KnobSE 130°342 m18.6 mi
Marsh Hart KnobSE 145°342 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0419:39
June solstice06:0220:1720:57
September equinox07:1518:5119:26
December solstice07:4316:2617:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526169737265544235
Precip in3.43.44.34.04.84.85.24.03.83.33.03.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandyville 9 NE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356524741

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